Four-part virtual mini-course | Wednesdays, Sept. 9–30 | 6–7 p.m. ET
Sept. 9 — What Makes a Healthy Democracy?
Speakers: Jenna Bednar and Mara Ostfeld
Faculty experts Jenna Bednar and Mara Ostfeld explore the core elements of healthy democratic systems, including democratic resilience and the institutions and norms that shape democracies in the U.S. and around the world.
Sept. 16 — The Vote: Elections, Redistricting, and Polarization
Speakers: Yanna Krupnikov and Rob Mickey
How do elections shape democracy? This session examines the forces influencing elections today, from redistricting and the campaign process to polarization among voters.
Sept. 23 — Democracy Around the Globe
Speaker: Dan Slater
Take a global look at democratic trends, including why some democracies endure while others weaken and the pressures democratic systems face across different regions.
Sept. 30 — Democracy's Information Dilemma: The Effects of Social Media and Misinformation
Speakers: Josh Pasek and Cesi Cruz
Explore how social media and misinformation shape democratic institutions and public perspectives and the challenges they pose for democracies today.
Sept. 9 — What Makes a Healthy Democracy?
Speakers: Jenna Bednar and Mara Ostfeld
Faculty experts Jenna Bednar and Mara Ostfeld explore the core elements of healthy democratic systems, including democratic resilience and the institutions and norms that shape democracies in the U.S. and around the world.
Sept. 16 — The Vote: Elections, Redistricting, and Polarization
Speakers: Yanna Krupnikov and Rob Mickey
How do elections shape democracy? This session examines the forces influencing elections today, from redistricting and the campaign process to polarization among voters.
Sept. 23 — Democracy Around the Globe
Speaker: Dan Slater
Take a global look at democratic trends, including why some democracies endure while others weaken and the pressures democratic systems face across different regions.
Sept. 30 — Democracy's Information Dilemma: The Effects of Social Media and Misinformation
Speakers: Josh Pasek and Cesi Cruz
Explore how social media and misinformation shape democratic institutions and public perspectives and the challenges they pose for democracies today.
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